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Judge to join Douglas' new political party

A maverick Queensland MP says he'll start his own political party to take on the Newman government and even make a push for federal parliament.

Alex Douglas, who holds the Gold Coast-based seat of Gaven, quit the Liberal National Party (LNP) in November after accusing Premier Campbell Newman of lying to parliament over why he was removed as chair of parliament's ethics committee.

Dr Douglas says he expects disgruntled LNP MPs to join his party and fellow defector Carl Judge has already agreed to sign up.

However, Dr Douglas insists the party's aim is to adopt the same policy values the LNP would if it weren't for Mr Newman's "dictatorial" reign, not to poach government MPs.

"Essentially the core values of this party would represent all the sorts of things the LNP itself believes in, not the CNP, which is the Campbell Newman Party, which is running the state currently," he told AAP.

Dr Douglas said he would also rely on support from billionaire Clive Palmer to make a push into the federal sphere, with an aim to run candidates at this year's election.

Mr Palmer has been backing Dr Douglas' anti-Newman television ads, which seek to explain why he was kicked off the ethics committee.